Nick on Radio 4 today speaking about LED and Solar
Solar PV financial scams targeting the retired
You may be one of the half a million or so Brits that has a solar PV system installed on your home and you are hopefully enjoying lots of free electricity. In many cases, when solar PV is correctly installed,…
How do solar panels work?
In this blog, I wanted to take a little look at how PV or photovoltaics are made and some of the things you should consider when buying them. Do you know what solar panels are made from and how they…
Impact of orientation, pitch and shading on solar PV
I’m sure most people are aware that solar PV productivity is affected by a few key environmental factors. The most obvious one and the one that has the biggest impact is exposure to sunlight. Panels that have the biggest exposure…
Is the residential solar PV feed in tariff about to stop?
Is the solar PV feed-in tariff about to be cut? After last weeks announcement regarding the end of the Green Deal, we had a very interesting chat today with one of our solar installers who has some great contacts in…
Should I invest in renewable heating or renewable electricity production?
The average energy bill in the UK is now about £1350, this is despite the fact that underlying oil prices have tanked – the energy companies don’t feel the need to pass on these savings to consumers. As time goes…
What are solar tiles?
Orders are set to begin in April for Tesla’s latest offering: solar roof tiles. This is likely to boost interest in the technology and bring it to a wider commercial audience. What are solar roof tiles? Designed to match your…
Why now is the best time to install solar panels
Solar PV is already hugely popular here in the UK with over 600,000 households benefiting from solar panels installed on their roofs. You might think that solar PV is made for ‘Greenies’ who dream of living off grid, but actually…
The RHI and FIT – Just Rewarding the Wealthy?
The Renewable Heat Incentive (RHI) and Feed In Tariff (FIT) schemes allow those who have installed renewable heating or clean electricity generating systems the ability to claim regular payments from the government to help subsidise the cost of the system.…
How long do solar panels last?
Solar PV, as I am sure you are aware, is a great investment for a home if you have the right space on your roof. We would thoroughly recommend it for a property where the installation is practical. In this…